# Import demand rises, prices rebound: multiple positive signals for rice exports

> Vietnam's rice exports reached about 6.8 million tonnes in the first ten months of 2026, down 4.6% in volume and 9.7% in value year on year. Philippine import demand is recovering, with a sanitary licence allowing imports of 300,000 tonnes in November, and fragrant rice prices have risen to above $500/t.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:08:38.117Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97488-import-demand-rises-prices-rebound-multiple-positive-signals-for-rice-exports
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Rice Bran](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICEBRAN.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Philippine buying and firmer Vietnamese export prices support the Asian rice benchmark, which feeds into rice bran and broken rice pricing for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- RICEBRAN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-12-12 | [Rice export shows positive signals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61656-rice-export-shows-positive-signals.md) | -1.1% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2017-06-02 | [Asia Rice-Importer demand pushes prices. - Mundus Agri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70558-asia-rice-importer-demand-pushes-prices-mundus-agri.md) | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| RICE | 2020-05-01 | [Asia Rice-India export prices hit 9-month peak as demand recovers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9190-asia-rice-india-export-prices-hit-9-month-peak-as-demand-recovers.md) | -1.8% | +0.3% |
| RICE | 2019-12-12 | [Asia Rice-India prices rebound, Vietnam sees uptick in demand \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55667-asia-rice-india-prices-rebound-vietnam-sees-uptick-in-demand-financial-post.md) | +2.9% | +5.2% |
| RICE | 2026-02-23 | [Global rice prices surge 11% amid strong demand and shifting export policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12570-global-rice-prices-surge-11-amid-strong-demand-and-shifting-export-policies.md) | +2.3% | +9.1% |

## Sources

- thanhtra.com.vn: https://thanhtra.com.vn/tieu-dung-AA9F50895/nhu-cau-nhap-khau-tang-gia-bat-len-nhieu-tin-hieu-tich-cuc-cho-xuat-khau-gao-492b5002d.html

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